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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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